S- Coronary care policy adopted Hospital board trustee adopted development of severe at- a policy which clarifies coronary rhythd. care management in the hospital The admission and manage: at the annual meeting Thursday rnent of coronary cases may be in- night. fluenced by the availability of ' The policy is based on the both nursingandmedicalperson- following considerations: ne1 and also the availability of *transfer time, one hour equipment in the hospital. minimum between Squamish and The patient will be admitted the nearest major hospital, and treated at the discretion of the represents a considerable risk to physicians. the patient, particularly with The guidelines for the physi- respect to arrhythmias (irregular cians and nurse include criteria for heart beat) during transfer. admission, initial management *the ability to treat the patient and evaluation of the patient, con- in his or her own locality is impor- tinued cardiac monitoring and tant for both patient ahd family medication management protocol. convenience. The patient may have his or her own physician and nurses who arc.-. .. *Some studies would indicate similar morbidity fwes compar- ing small local hospitals to large Few accide tertiary care centres. *the majority of patients enter- A of accidents took ing hospital who suspected of place in the past week sending a having a heart attack rqire only few people to hospital with in- 24 hours monitoring before bemg juria. transferred to a general ward for rehabilitation. Op June 13, on Clarke Drive The policy recognize there are David Turnquist of Squamish left certain categories of patients who the road and hit a tree when the will require transfer to tertiary hood of his QU flew up and block- care during their stay for a ed his vision. Damages amounted number of reasons, such as the toS5,Mt). t On the following day on Highway 99 north of Magnesia Eight ships in Creek, Peter Coooer of White Rock suffered injiries id four weeks was taken to Lions Gate Hospital Eight ships WjU be in port in the following an accident. He claimed next four weekiwith five of them a moto& was approaching in his taking on cargoes for Japan. the lane and he swerved to avoid a balance for Europe and the collision and left the- - rondwnv--- Mediterranean. Damages to his motorcycle On June 25, the Star Delta will mounted to Sl.Oo0. The me-'.is ANNUAL HOSPITAL load for the Mediterranean, with still under investigation. the Star Carrier expected on July 1 to load for Europe and the star Also on June 14 on Highway 99 SOCIETY MEETING Dieppe in a week later taking a at Culliton Creek, Jack Yates of The twenty-ninth annual general meeting of the Squamish cargo for the same destination. North kmcouver Was hmlved in Hospital Society will be held on Wednesday, June 24, at' 7:30 Loading for Japan will be the a motoWie t~5dent-TmvebQ p,m. in the Squamish Civic Centre. Star Philippines, due on June %, nod he munded a coma. Memership in the Hospital Society costs three dollars per there on the road and the Star Indonesia, due on June year and new members have to be elected to the society at the 27, and the E& due on June 29. he lost control and went into the an- ang on foi ditch causing $500 damage. He general meeting. Japan will be the Star Blackford was taken to Squhh (hmd In order to be able to vote new members must have paid on jUly and another ship ex- Hospital with injuries. The case is their dues at least one month before the meeting, or to be elected I peaed near the end of July. still under investigation. to the society at the annual meeting. TELL ME PUBLIC-SWIMMING FAFWS system is in- into your .xi& poo~svstem-fi~trr, pump, .. - SCHEDULE _- ' piping-with ng saprate mtum !iM to the pool required. T)H syficm nquires l7~ ~UOIicr ~IUO. Effective June 29th virtually no maintenance and an k inrtlllrd bv you 01 your FAFCOd@won niriir old pool of any size. FAFCO's optio~lmlu=opemtd ALtomrdc. or c -==-. Through to August 23,1981 Contrbl turns the system on and off automatically. Fai fm, no-obligation athutma all or mitr: ~AUtHORlZATION~FOR FREE If you have a Mortgage EARLY BIRD SWIM 6 a.m. - 8 a.m. (Monday to Friday) I SOUR HEATING RW.RT: on your home. 1'11 show SWiMMING LESSONS! 8 a.m. 12 noon (Mod& to Friday) you how a Sun Life - Mortgage Protection 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. (Monday to Fridai) W'L OWNER Policy can pay it off if NOON HOUR SWIM . 12 noon - 1 p.m. (Monday to Friday) AZTEC som NAME r....d.u..w ......ir ......... .........-........ "... ............"...,. you die and build up . PUBLIC SWIMMING 2 p.m. 5 p.m, (Monday to Friday) cash for yoq while you - 898-4111 live. 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, P.O. Box 819 Phil Turner Garibaldi Highlands, ' 38036 Ctevdond Ave.' Spmkh 12 noon - 5 p.m. (Saturday,Friday, *"r%) Su BC (upstaio) ADULT SWIM (1 9 8 6 p.m. 8 p.m. (Wednesday) \ VON 892-9886 over) - 1TO FAMILY SWIM 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. (Sunday) ADULT SWIM BONS 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. (Tuesday, Thursday) LADIES KEEP FIT 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. (Monday, Wednesday, hiday) porul &de ....HI....... -.-I..".......... .. , .'I \ news of the sale of the . the community. The ch possible, let alone pending. It was also shock- agree. off the road. How surprising to discover that i; was But each time it happens it makes one What you see is what you believe Driving a boat would not be fun if you did Developing the 360-degree scan habit is easy. First you learn to concentrate on what *** it according to automobile rules. Strict at the time this is being written. Last week 1 went up to Whistler for the adherence to traffic lanes, stops at intersec- you are doing. Let others in the boat talk , . Not so fortunate was the girl who was first time this month and was amazed at As we proceeded‘no& you see beautiful when the sun is shining. Granted tions, speed zones and other forms of traffic you watch the water. Turn your head slowly found in a creek on Drive-Shaft hill, the the work which has been done at Culliton the pond hies just starting io blossom in they are even lovely in the rain but I Prefer from side to side, and occasionally look long hill north of thd lookout point just Creek. They have the access paved now the lakes and bogs along the highway. The them in the Sun. And they Put on their control fortunately are not a part of boating. Very best aflPearance for the visitors who behind you. When you see another boat, note north of Brohm Lake. and when they say “Slow, Down” they Labrador tea was blooming on the swam- Yet many people. operate a boat as though The body of a young woman, who had really mean it. If you don’t you will find PYedges and higher up on the banks could went home bubbling Over with . they were protected by these “road rules” and its direction of travel. been connected with night life in Van- yourself down the bank and in the river. be seen the miniature blooms ofthe dwarf about the CommunitYt the People and the merchants of Squamish who were SO devices . and that’s a mistake. Anticipate the approximate meeting point couver, was discovered in the qeek when Considerable work is being done in the dogwood or cornel. each a tiny replica of the larger dogwood. friendly. Other than in commercial navigation if you are on convergent paths. Look for some tourists stopped on the bridge and canyon and it is amazing to see how the channels, and where shallow water poses a water skiers and be aware of their need for ex- - hazard, there are defined lanes traffic no of tra space. , on the water. Boats go an@here they want. This means that you cannot rely on highway Don’t make sudden turns. Always look driving practices for protection. behind and to both sides before beginning a i- An effective piloting technique which you turn. If it is clear, go ahead and turn, but be can use is one that the Allied Boating Associa- aware .that‘ your position relative to other tion of Canada calls the 360-degree scan boats has now changed. It’s necessary to re- method. By using it, you are always aware of establish their locations by scanning the every’other boat around you that is in sight. horizon again. Smarten up! It’s time the provincial government took a No employee would stand for such a long, hard look at the way it finances system, and if such a system was im- hospitals. The ministry of health operates on a plemented, a great howl would be heard “deficit budgetting” system. It does not know throughout the province. what wage settlements will be and so makes So why should our hospitals be expected to little, or no allowances for them in the operate on such an antiquated, ridiculous, hospital’s budget. thoroughly stupid method of budgetting? This leaves our local hospital, as well as The Squamish General Hospital is only every other hospital in the province, scrambl- two months into the new fiscal year and ing on a day to day basis for months at a time already it is operating at a $5,Wdeficitfihe without enough money to pay the bills.